Of course, the suppression of voting rights is not new, and there are many organizations which have been on the front lines advocating for fair elections, and defending our democracy. Here are a few national organizations that could use your time or money, but consult the mighty Google to to find work happening in your own city and county.

TAKE CARE…

Registration Matters

Make sure your voter registration is up to date. Help folks who may need it (your 18 yo kids, your elderly neighbor, your bff who hasn’t been registered in years because she “isn’t political”, etc.) to complete their own voter registrations. If helping folks to register seems like a skill you possess, volunteer to register voters.

Know the HistoryWay back in the day, white dudes in New England declared independence from the Brits, and decided to give the vote to white male landowners. Pretty much everyone else has had to earn the vote, and access to free and fair elections for all citizens is a project that still needs work. Enjoy one or all of these entertaining looks at how history has rocked the vote...

A share in the sovereignty of the state, which is exercised by the citizens at large, in voting at elections is one of the most important rights of the subject, and in a republic ought to stand foremost in the estimation of the law.